Unlocking the power of positivity

- When I think about motivation and engagement,…I always try to remember that the best approaches…are completely free.…One of my favorite examples is the choice…to speak and behave towards others in a positive manner.…Everyone has heard someone at some time…talk about the need to be positive.…In fact, there's a huge industry of consultants,…coaches, authors, and religious figures…who preach positivity all the time.…This has been done so much by so many people…that strangely, the idea that positivity is useful…has almost become a cliche.…

Some people view positive thinking…and the glass-half-full mentality…as some form of pop psychology.…That's unfortunate because what we…as social scientists know…is that a leader's choice to think, speak,…and behave positively…leads to measurable benefits for his or her team.…These include elevated morale,…higher productivity, and stronger talent retention.…We also know that emotions at work are infectious.…They move like a virus.…The bad news is that negative emotions…move faster person to person and group to group…

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10/7/2013

An estimated 70 percent of employees are "disengaged." They aren't satisfied or productive, and this costs your organization time and money. In this course, Todd Dewett walks you through the steps to building high-performing and engaged teams of motivated employees. Learn the three keys to engaging and retaining your team: strong relationships, a great work culture, and opportunities for employees to grow. Along the way, discover how to assess engagement, build trust, create intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, honor contributions by your "superstars," and build pathways for employees to grow and stay with your company.

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Topics include:

Assessing employee engagement

Providing autonomy

Building a transparent culture

Modeling desired behavior

Using monetary and nonmonetary motivators

Fostering accountability

Developing career paths for employees<br><br>

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.